MANILA, Philippines – Jeff Chan hit a tough one-dribble pull-up jumper with 3.1 seconds left to seal the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters’ 88-84 victory over Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in Game 1 of their PBA Commissioner’s Cup quaterfinal series on Sunday, April 17, at the Cuneta Astrodome.
Chan, who came off the bench, had 15 points overall and shot 5-of-12 from the field while JR Quinahan scored 17 points also as a reserve in the win.
Ginebra was led by the 20 points of LA Tenorio. Import Othyus Jeffers recorded 12 points and 10 boards while Japeth Aguilar had 13 points and 12 rebounds.
The clinching basket by Chan came after Jeffers missed a turnaround in the post that could have tied the match at 86. After securing a rebound, Rain or Shine handed the ball to Chan who nailed the tough J as the shot clock expired.
Scores:
Rain or Shine (88): Quinahan 17, Chan 15, Henderson-Niles 12, Ponferada 8, Tiu 8, Ahanmisi 6, Norwood 6, Lee 3, Almazan 2, Trollano 2, Belga 0, Ibanes 0
Barangay Ginebra (84): Tenorio 20, Aguilar 13, Jeffers 12, Caguioa 10, Slaughter 10, Devance 7, Mercado 5, Ellis 4, Mercado 3, Thompson 0
Quarter scores: 12-27; 40-41; 70-70; 88-84 – Rappler.com